I like Maui wowie VM's. On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 7:39 AM, Martin Blackstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> I think this guy said it pretty well when he called it a "gateway drug" > > http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/07/25/my-take-on-free-esxi/ > > > > > > *From:* Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Thursday, July 31, 2008 9:47 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Vmware ESXi question > > > > OK i think i see what's going on here. > > > > ESXi in both flavour (installable or embedded is indeed free) the issue we > had was to be able to manage it with Virtual Center which is our choice > requires a Virtual Center Agent. ESXi doesnt not come licensed with a VC > Agent. Hence you still need to buy either Foundation $995, Standard $2995, > Enterprise $5750 software. We were being quoted for the Standard license on > top which is where the extra 3k came from on the quote. The standard license > is what we have been buying of later, so i guess he figured that would be ok > this time. > > > > So i think it is going to be at least a foundation license for this one > just so we can use it with Virtual Center. > > > > You know i have to hand it to these Vmware guys. Every feature from the > ground up requires a different license and additional software to work with > the other. The prime example being you can buy an Enterprise license but to > drive any of it you need to cough up for Virtual Center! :) > > > > ahh well. > > > > Greg > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Greg Mulholland [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Friday, 1 August 2008 1:48 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Vmware ESXi question > > So the installable version is free, but the embedded isn't? i am getting > this right ? > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Martin Blackstone [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Friday, 1 August 2008 12:52 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Vmware ESXi question > > No. You did. J > > > > > > *From:* Carl Houseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Thursday, July 31, 2008 7:37 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Vmware ESXi question > > > > The installable version is free right now. OP is asking about the embedded > version. Are you suggesting that Dell, HP, IBM, etc. will stop charging > for the embedded version? > > > > > > *From:* Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:14 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Vmware ESXi question > > > > ESXi will be free in a few weeks so anything more than $0 is too much. > > > > *From:* Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Thursday, July 31, 2008 7:07 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Vmware ESXi question > > > > Sorry no > > > > server is 11k and esxi is 3k on its own if we go the embedded option. > > > > I am not willing to pay 3k when i can download it for freeeee!! > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Joseph L. Casale [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Friday, 1 August 2008 11:22 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Vmware ESXi question > > Wow, 3k for the server **and** esxi I hope? Who cares about it being > embedded? My esxi runs on two small 36 gig sas mirrored drives, and the rest > of the space holds iso's J > > jlc > > > > *From:* Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Thursday, July 31, 2008 6:57 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Vmware ESXi question > > > > Hi all > > > > Got a quick question for the ESX folk among us. We are looking at adding > some more no -prod vm hosts and i am in the process of quoting for Dell > 2950's and have been to-ing and fro-ing about ESXi installable or embedded. > > > > > Our Dell rep is quoting us 3k AUS for the ESXi embedded portion. Does that > sound right, did they only make the installable version free? It seems to me > like he hasn't caught with the news!! > > > > I would like to go for the embedded version however i am not convinced it > is worth it for 3k a pop!! anyone have anymore info or able to do a quick > check with their Dell or HP rep? > > > > Cheers > > > > Greg > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
